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Detmold

capital of the former German Principality of Lippe, on the Werre, 47 miles S. W. of Hanover. The chief buildings are the old castle, the modern palace, and the theater. Detmold has also a museum, a public library, a hospital, a gymnasium, and several other schools. There are manufactures of tobacco, cards, and carved work in wood and stone, as well as several breweries.

On a hill two miles from Detmold is a colossal statue of Arminius.

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